NW Cornelius Pass Rd.

Project Update

ODOT Mobility

November 20st, 2018

Multnomah County Transportation

NW CORNELIUS PASS ROAD // Project Overview

Project Description

● Safety improvements are

needed to Cornelius Pass

Rd between Highway 30

and NW Kaiser Rd

● The Oregon Legislature

allocated funding to

Multnomah County for the

enhancements

● Landslides on alternate

routes delayed project

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NW CORNELIUS PASS ROAD // Project Overview

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NW CORNELIUS PASS ROAD // Project Details and Locations

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NW CORNELIUS PASS ROAD // Traffic Plan

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● Reviewed many options with consultant:○ In-water work:

■ 11-weeks (July 15-September 30) in water-work window.

■ Full closure required to do in one summer.

○ Flagging two-way traffic around one lane closure:

■ Traffic backups to Hwy. 26 and 30.

■ Large trucks may be banned due to narrow work zone.

○ One-way traffic:

■ Building culvert in 2 sections stretches schedule to 2 years

and very costly.

■ Large trucks may be banned due to narrow work zone.

○ Full Closure:

■ Large trucks have long detours, but fastest schedule

(4 months).

■ Cars and small trucks have nearby alternate routes.

NW CORNELIUS PASS ROAD // 2019 Construction Stages and Timelines

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NW CORNELIUS PASS ROAD // Stage 1 Traffic Plan

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NW CORNELIUS PASS ROAD // Stage 2 Traffic Plan

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NW CORNELIUS PASS ROAD // Freight Detour Route

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Truck alternate route

Hazardous material

truck alternate route

NW CORNELIUS PASS ROAD // Safety

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NW CORNELIUS PASS ROAD // Next Steps

Detour Plan

● Bicycle and Pedestrian Outreach: October 2018

● Outreach to freight: November 2018

● Coordination with Washington and Columbia Counties

● Pre-construction public meeting: Spring 2019

● Other issues/actions needed?

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NW Cornelius Pass

Questions

For more information:Web: multco.us/cornpass

Twitter: @MultCoRoads

Multnomah County Transportation